1997_Syracuse_Orangemen_football_team
1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team
American college football season
The 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football team competed in football on behalf of Syracuse University during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were coached by Paul Pasqualoni and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Quick Facts Syracuse Orangemen football, Big East champion ...
| 1997 Syracuse Orangemen football | |
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Big East champion | |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 20 |
| AP | No. 21 |
| Record | 9–4 (6–1 Big East) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Rogers (1st as OC, 7th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Norm Gerber (14th season) |
| Captain | Keith Downing, Donovin Darius, Rod Gadson, Brad Patkochis[1] |
| Home stadium | Carrier Dome |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| No. 21 Syracuse $ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 24 | 1:00 pm | No. 24 Wisconsin* | No. 17 | ABC | W 34–0 | 51,185 | ||
| August 30 | 12:00 pm | NC State* | No. 13 | L 31–32 OT | 42,742 | |||
| September 6 | 2:30 pm | at Oklahoma* | ABC | L 34–36 | 68,342 | |||
| September 13 | 6:00 pm | at No. 22 Virginia Tech | ESPN | L 3–31 | 50,137 | |||
| September 20 | 6:00 pm | Tulane* |
| ESPN2 | W 30–19 | 42,246 | ||
| October 4 | 12:30 pm | East Carolina* |
| W 56–0 | 44,054 | [2] | ||
| October 9 | 8:00 pm | at Rutgers | W 50–3 | 19,044 | ||||
| October 18 | 12:00 pm | Temple |
| W 60–7 | 47,720 | |||
| November 1 | 7:30 pm | No. 17 West Virginia |
| ESPN | W 40–10 | 49,273 | ||
| November 8 | 3:30 pm | Boston College | No. 22 |
| CBS | W 20–13 | 49,153 | |
| November 15 | 12:00 pm | at Pittsburgh | No. 19 | ESPN Plus | W 32–27 | 46,102 | ||
| November 29 | 3:30 pm | at Miami (FL) | No. 16 | CBS | W 33–13 | 25,147 | ||
| December 31 | 7:00 pm | vs. No. 10 Kansas State* | No. 14 | CBS | L 18–35 | 69,367 | ||
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See also: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
More information Players, Coaches ...
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Wisconsin (Kickoff Classic)
See also: 1997 Wisconsin Badgers football team
NC State
See also: 1997 NC State Wolfpack football team
At Oklahoma
See also: 1997 Oklahoma Sooners football team
At Virginia Tech
See also: 1997 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Tulane
See also: 1997 Tulane Green Wave football team
East Carolina
See also: 1997 East Carolina Pirates football team
At Rutgers
Temple
See also: 1997 Temple Owls football team
West Virginia
Boston College
See also: 1997 Boston College Eagles football team
At Pittsburgh
See also: 1997 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
At Miami (FL)
See also: 1997 Miami Hurricanes football team
Kansas State (Fiesta Bowl)
Main article: 1997 Fiesta Bowl (December)
See also: 1997 Kansas State Wildcats football team
- "Syracuse romps over E. Carolina". Star-Gazette. October 5, 1997. Retrieved March 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Kekis, John (August 24, 1997). "New look QB McNabb is at heart of Orange". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Associated Press. p. 66. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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